Sawfish Making Babies — Without the Sex
If a species on the brink of extinction could learn to clone itself, that nifty trick could improve its chances...
Science & the Sea
The Unexpected Underwater Volcanoes
Sometimes scientists go searching for one thing, only to stumble upon something completely unexpected. That’s how one group of researchers...
A Whale of a Journey
You might think the largest – and perhaps loudest – animal ever to roam the planet would not be hard...
Sea Star Ejection
Imagine that every time a veterinarian microchipped a dog or cat, the animal found a way to expel the microchip...
The “Lost Years” of Sea Turtle Toddlers
Shortly after sea turtles hatch and enter the waves, they vanish from sight for the next two to ten years....
Lighting Up to Stay Alive
Not all sharks are at the top of the food chain; some are small enough to be a potential meal...
Venus Flower Baskets
The white vase-like sea sponge known as the Venus flower basket would seem incredibly fragile since it’s made of silica,...
Sea Otter Moms Work Double-Time
As utterly exhausting as it is to care for a newborn, most moms would never dream of abandoning their child....
When Oceans Shifted Earth’s Ice Ages
Just under a million years ago, a major pattern in Earth’s climate suddenly changed. Instead of having an ice age...
Why Are Sea Stars Wasting Away?
When a sea star (a.k.a. starfish) develops wasting syndrome, the disease hits hard and fast. Lesions appear on the star’s...
